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astro_pettit OP t1_iueq465 wrote

Reply to comment by TestCampaign in A view I captured of the sun between ISS solar panels. More details in comments. by astro_pettit

Sunsets and sunrises are very quick, so this was premeditated

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tiggertom66 t1_iug28l6 wrote

How many do you get to see in a day?

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dillrepair t1_iugaeuz wrote

It’s a lot isn’t it? Like every 90 minutes or something?

Edit Yep “The ISS travels at about 17,500 miles/28,000 kilometers per hour. At this speed, the ISS orbits the Earth every 90 minutes, which gives the crew 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.”

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